Indie Author Month Is Here! (and Almost Gone)
Did you know that April is Indie Author Month? I definitely didn’t just discover that, like two weeks ago. Nope. In honor of this prestigious, widespread event that everyone definitely…
Did I Forget to Mention I’m in the April ’26 Issue of Lone Star Literary Life? Yes. Yes I Did.
I mean, that pretty much says it all. Okay, fine, here's a quote: Curiosity evolves. As it does, so do the kinds of stories that resonate with us. The books…
Recommendations for Middle Grade March / Women’s History Month
See what I did there in the image with the editing and the funny? My family is very proud. Not only is the third month of the year Middle Grade…
5 Middle Grade SFF Books to Check Out for Black History Month
I wasn't going to do the obligatory Black History Month book post because, well, it feels obligatory and therefore kind of fake. I believe we should all be reading writers…
Do Reader Magnets Actually Work? (Especially in MG?)
So, I just had an idea for a group of short stories tied to my upcoming series, and naturally it got me thinking about reader magnets. You know what those…
How About MG Book Series That Grow with Readers?
People have been complaining about the lack of books for kids in the upper-MG/lower-YA age range for years. Here's a post from 2017 pointing out the fact that YA often…